Practice Information
Practice Philosophy:
As President of AgoraMHN, I'm not here to market my own clinical practice. We designed this site to be a transparent marketplace to do two things: 1) help consumers find and the feel comfortable enough to CHOOSE the mental health professional that fits with their specific needs and 2) to help mental health professionals market their practices more effectively.
Age Group:
Adolescent, Adult, Senior
Language Fluency:
Practice / Cultural Specialties:
I speak fluent Rhode Island and can communicate with descendants from the original 13 colonies. My specialty is working with consumers and professionals. I enjoy helping people conncet.
Service Information
Problem Specialties:
Anxiety / stress, Depression - general, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Panic attacks, Agoraphobia, Addictions - substance
Problems Treated:
Anxiety / stress, Bereavement / grief and loss, Coping with health / medical problems, Couples / family issues, Eating disorders, Depression - general, Habit or impulse control problems (smoking, spending, gambling, etc.), Impaired concentration, Irrational thinking / loss of touch with reality, Memory loss / dementia, Narcissistic personality, Psychosomatic problems, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Panic attacks, Pervasive or out-of-control anger, Phobia, Postpartum depression, Sexual disorders, Sleep disorders, Substance abuse, Some other problem, not listed here, Health anxiety, Hoarding, Agoraphobia, Addictions - substance , Assertiveness problems, Binge eating -overeating problems, Bipolar disorder - mood swings, Career issues, Divorce-related issues, Men's issues, Suicidal thoughts / urges, Trauma-related issues, Women's issues
Treatment Approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Behavioral , Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Therapy (CT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention, Mindfullness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Supportive
Insurance Accepted:
Medicare
Standard Hourly Price:
$185 DIsplay Calendar
Service Types:
Individual therapy, Group therapy, Consultation only (single visit)
Professional Background
Education:
University of Illinois (Chicago)
Degree:
Ph.D. (1988)
State of Licensure:
Illinois
License Number:
Years of Experience:
28 years
Hospital Affiliation:
North Shore University Healthsystem (Evanston, IL)
Teaching Experience:
YES
Professional Organzation Affiliations:
American Psychological Assoc
Association of Behavioral and Cognitve Therapies
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Association
My Activity
Videos
Why we created the Agora Mental Health Network
Choosing a great therapist shouldn't have to be so hard. So we created a modern, transparent marketplace: one where mental health professionals can showcase themselves and where consumers can really get to know and choose the person who is just right.
Operant conditioning humor
From the Big Bang Theory show, here is a humorous depiction of positive reinforcement in action.
Jon Kabat-Zinn: Mindfullness
In a couple of minutes, Kabat-Zin defines and describes the process that is called "mindfulness". His first book, titled "Full Catastrophe Living", details the variety of dilemmas we experience in living and how we can approach them.
Forms
Groups and Seminars
Blogs
Archive:
The influence of control-related beliefs on OCD
Posted on May 19th, 2016
Here is my synopsis of a Clinical Psychology Review article: "Anxiety Disorders and Control Related Beliefs". The summary is particularly helpful to understand the role of control-related beliefs in the development and maintenance of OCD.
Background
There is ample evidence that demonstrates a strong association between individuals’ beliefs about control an... View More
Modern learning theory models of anxiety disorders
Posted on May 31st, 2016
The summary of an article, originally published in the American Psychologist is primarily intended for therapists with a substantial knowledge of learning models of anxiety disorders. It assumes a psychologically-educated reader, but is not beyond comprehension for a lay person. It highlights how vital scienctific research is to continually refine our knowledge and better understand th... View More